Austin foodies can rejoice. The long wait is over. Qui — the flagship restaurant created by local celebrity chef Paul Qui — opens at 5 p.m. today. The former executive chef at Uchi and Uchiko just returned from winning a culinary competition in Italy sponsored by S.Pellegrino, and will step into his newly designed kitchen at 1600 E. Sixth St.

The restaurant’s new website doesn’t provide any hints about what the menu will offer, but whatever is prepared is likely to be good. Qui has received a regional James Beard award; he won Top Chef season nine; and he has gained international renown.

The Austin Business Journal can provide an inside look at the new restaurant, which was designed by A Parallel Architects.

The retrofitted space serves 50 in the main dining areas, and a tasting room for 10 will open later.

Eric Barth and Ryan Burke, the principals of A Parallel Architects, have reenvisioned a dysfunctional commercial building into a haven for diners, with sleek lines, warm wood finishes and dramatic steel patinas.